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Since 1999, Josh Ritter’s cemented his persona as a folk rambler-huckster, evangelical agnostic, and a pop philosopher squaring up against self-doubt and loneliness. Gathering, the Idaho-born/upstate New York-based singer-songwriter’s ninth LP, crystallizes all of these dramatic personae, from the ebullient “Friendamine” to the spiritually searching “When Will I Be Changed,” a duet with Bob Weir.

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Introducing Ray Benson’s Western swing octet in 2014, Broken Spoke top hand James White recounted Asleep at the Wheel’s 1973 entrance into his honky-tonk. “They came beneath the big ol’ oak tree, walked across the dirt parking lot, and threw the door open on this rustic old building knowing damn well they wasn’t at Carnegie Hall.” Forty-four years later, bandmates have changed and condos have sprouted, but the Wheel at the Spoke remains.

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Catalan crate digger Ivan Ramos Salinas swings through ATX between stops in Spain and Switzerland for a start-to-close set from the internationally regarded label boss, producer, and DJ. Coyu’s label since 2008, Suara obsessively showcases cats in its artwork, belying the tech-house and techno mood of the label’s music – depending on your stance on felines. A techno kitten himself, Coyu showcases steely, pulsing rhythms and harmonious house.